By Richard F. Burton VOLUME ONE Privately Printed By The Burton Club
THE TRANSLATOR'S FOREWORD.
SUPPLEMENTAL NIGHTS TO THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT
The Sleeper and the Waker. 1
Story of the Larrikin 11 and the Cook
THE CALIPH OMAR BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AND THE POETS 85
AL-HAJJAJ AND THE THREE YOUNG MEN 117
HARUN AL-RASHID AND THE WOMAN OF THE BARMECIDES 124
THE TEN WAZIRS: OR THE HISTORY OF KING AZADBAKHT AND HIS SON. 130
THE FIRST DAY
Of the Uselessness of Endeavour Against Persistent Ill Fortune.
The Story of the Merchant Who Lost his Luck. 149
THE SECOND DAY.
Of Looking to the Ends of Affairs.
The Tale of the Merchant and his Sons. 157
THE THIRD DAY.
Of the Advantages of Patience. 164
The Story of Abu Sabir.
THE FOURTH DAY.
Of the Ill Effects of Impatience.
The Story of Prince Bihzad. 176
THE FIFTH DAY.
Of the Issues of Good and Evil Actions.
The Story of King Dadbin 185 and his Wazirs.
THE SIXTH DAY.
Of Trust in Allah.
The Story of King Bakhtzaman. 201
THE SEVENTH DAY.
Of Clemency.
The Story of King Bihkard. 206
THE EIGHTH DAY.
Of Envy and Malice.
The Story of Aylan Shah and Abu Tammam. 210
THE NINTH DAY.
Of Destiny or That Which is Written on the Forehead.
The Story of King Ibrahim and his Son. 222
THE TENTH DAY.
The Story of King Sulayman Shah and his Niece. 231
THE ELEVENTH DAY.
Of the Speedy Relief of Allah.
The Story of the Prisoner and How Allah Gave Him Relief. 251
JA'AFAR BIN YAHYA AND ABD AL-MALIK BIN SALITH THE ABBASIDE 258
AL-RASHID AND THE BARMECIDES 269
IBN AL-SAMMAK AND AL-RASHID 280
AL-MAAMUN AND ZUBAYDAH 282
AL-NU'UMAN AND THE ARAB OF THE BANU TAY 287
FIRUZ AND HIS WIFE 293
KING SHAH BAKHT AND HIS WAZIR AL-RAHWAN. 295
THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Man of Khorasan, his Son and his Tutor.
THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE MOUTH.
Tale of the Singer and the Druggist.
THE THIRD NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the King who Kenned the Quintessence 334 of Things.
THE FOURTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Richard who Married his Beautiful Daughter to the Poor Old Man.
THE FIFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Sage and his Three Sons. 355
THE SIXTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Prince who Fell in Love with the Picture.
THE SEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Fuller and his Wife and the Trooper. 362
THE EIGHTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Merchant, the Crone and the King.
THE NINTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Simpleton Husband. 371
THE TENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Unjust King and the Tither.
The Story of David and Solomon.
THE ELEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Robber and the Woman.
THE TWELFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
The Disciple's Story.
THE THIRTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Dethroned Ruler Whose Reign and Wealth Were Restored to Him.
THE FOURTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Man whose Caution Slew Him.
THE FIFTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Man who was Lavish of his House and his Provision to One Whom He Knew Not.
The Sixteenth Night of the Month.
The Tale of the Melancholist and the Sharper. 409
THE SEVENTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of Khalbas and his Wife and the Learned Man.
THE EIGHTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Devotee Accused of Lewdness. 415
THE NINETEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Hireling and the Girl.
THE TWENTIETH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Weaver who Became a Leach by Order of his Wife.
THE TWENTY-FIRST NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Two Sharpers who each Cozened his Compeer.
THE TWENTY-SECOND NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Sharpers with the Shroff 474 and the Ass.
THE TWENTY-THIRD NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
The Story of the Falcon and the Locust. 485
THE TWENTY-FOURTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the King and his Chamberlain's Wife. 488
The Story of the Crone and the Draper's Wife. 490
THE TWENTY-FIFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the Ugly Man and his Beautiful Wife.
THE TWENTY-SIXTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the King who lost Kingdom and Wife and Wealth and Allah restored them to Him. 508
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of Salim, the Youth of Khorasan, and Salma, his Sister.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH AND LAST NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
The Tale of the King of Hind and his Wazir.
SHAHRAZAD AND SHAHRYAR.
FOOTNOTES
